ietf-nntp Re: the NEWNEWS command

Jon Ribbens jon at oaktree.co.uk
Mon Dec 1 10:01:22 PST 1997


Jeff Garzik <jeff.garzik at spinne.com> wrote:
> Another server on ftp.uu.net bsearches the history file for the start
> daate, which could be applied to INN as well.

INN already does this.

> I don't think anyone disagrees it *can* be implemented, and implemented
> well.

So, we should be haranguing the INN developers for not being standards
compliant, not trying to fit the standard around what they can and cannot
be bothered to do.

Cheers


Jon
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